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A pin worn by Venezuela’s acting President has sparked an international row

The Independent·Bert Wilkinson·about 1 month ago
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Guyana has formally complained to Caribbean leaders after Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez was seen wearing a controversial pin during official visits. The emblem depicts a map of Guyana’s western region, which Venezuela has long claimed as its own. The contentious pin is shaped like the Essequibo region, a resource-rich area that constitutes two-thirds of Guyana’s territory. This territory lies at the heart of a centuries-old dispute with neighbouring Venezuela, which borders Guyana to its west. Venezuelan government officials, state television anchors, lawmakers, and members of the ruling party have increasingly adopted the pin. This trend reportedly followed the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in a stunning nighttime raid on his residence in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, in early January. In a note addressed to Terrance Drew, the prime minister of St.…

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